Weeding out the Garden

We have a beautiful view of the sunset every evening from the big bay window in our living room. We call it the "Sunset Window." This is the view we had tonight. I called Isaac out to see it after I was done weeding in the front yard. He actually took this picture!

There were TONS of weeds in my two front flower beds. I encountered some that took some real digging and pulling to get out.

It made me think: Why can't I go out in the spring and say, "Wow, look at those lovely, huge rose bushes in my flower beds!" Or, "Where did all of those pansies come from?" No, quite the opposite...the things that grow spontaneously without toil and effort are ugly, stubborn weeds.

Isn't that quite like life? At least in my experience. The things I don't want to be in my life show up easily without any effort on my part. Things like envy, frustration and busy-ness. However, the things I desire to be a part of my being require diligence and persistence in order to grow.

I have to consciously weed out the impatience in order to make room for the patience to grow. And, how much sweeter are the beautiful traits after you have purposefully worked on having them be a part of your life. Like the satisfaction you have when your garden is completely planted - beautiful for you to enjoy. You know?

My hope is that as I go forward on my journey I will rediscover my true authenticity that brought me to this path in the first place. After months of jumping through their hoops and learning what they wanted me to know. Doing things the way they say I should do them.... I want to trust myself again. I want to know myself again.

All in time, I suppose, just like the flower's will bloom in my garden.